With all the release of the brand new 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 has become a thrilling year for gadget fans. Worldwide, folks are taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to post pics and vids of themselves zipping around for this 2 wheel contraption which basically appears to be a board which has a wheel on either sides.

A mixture of a skateboard and a segway, this mini Segway (minus the handle) type thing is blowing up in popularity, fuelled simply through the quantity of celebrities which have been seen using one. From Usher to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, have the ability to tried their hand with this nifty little gadget, and appear to possess were built with a great deal of fun the process.

Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (because of it’s likeness to the Segway, however a ‘cooler’ version) we are really not sure entirely where this specific 2 wheel scooter originated from or who invented the very first. Most likely it originated from some factory in China. The initial glimpses we were treated to of computer on television were a product or service known as the IO Hawk, a scooter that costs an impressive $1800. This was back in January of 2015. Since then many cheaper versions of the same product attended available on the market and the average price at this time is apparently around $500.

So how exactly does it work? Basically you climb onto both the panels and shift your body weight slightly forward or slightly back and yes it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. It can also turn right of left. This 2 wheel scooter is becoming so popular is in reality being touted as the personal mobility device into the future. Who wishes to walk when you are able glide, right? Plus it’s a lot faster than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.